There’s a theory called the free radical theory of aging that holds that oxidative damage is responsible for everything we associate with getting old—that we are literally “rusting” from the inside out, all due to the work of—you guessed it—free radicals. (more…)
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Antioxidants 101
Saturday, July 31st, 2010Tags: Alpha-lipoic acid, antioxidant polyphenols, antioxidants, Coenzyme Q10, CoQ10, DNA, free radical theory, free radicals, Glutathione, immune system, liver, N-acetylcysteine, NAC, olive leaf complex, oxidation, oxidative damage, resveratrol, Selenium, vitamin C, Vitamin E, whey protein powder
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Clean and Lean
Friday, June 25th, 2010Helping your body shed fat-based toxins may make it easier to lose weight.
When people think about the effect environmental toxins can have on human health, they tend to focus on disorders such as cancer and neuromuscular disease. But what many don’t realize is that obesity is also aided and abetted by toxins. (more…)
Tags: abdomen, alcohol, antioxidants, asparagus, bananas, body fat, bowels, Brenda Watson, burn fat, caffeine, calories, cancer, cells, cellular organ, cleansing, detox, detox products, Detoxification, diet, energy production, exercise, fasting, fat cells, fat loss, fat-soluble, fiber, FOS, free radicals, high-fiber diet, hormone, hormone production, inflammation, inflmmatory chemicals, insoluble fiber, kidneys, leptin, leptin resistance, liver, losing weight, metabolic rate, metabolism, molecules, neuromuscular disease, nicotine, nutrients, obesity, onions, overweight, probiotic bacteria, Probiotics, skin, soluble fiber, Staying Healthy with Nutrition, stress, superfruits, The Detox Strategy, tissues, toxins, weight gain, whole food
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Ubiquitous Defender
Monday, May 24th, 2010When it comes to CoQ10 and cellular energy protection, less is actually more.
Ask most people what tehy would love to have more of, and chances are “energy” would be right up there with “money” and “time” as the answer of choice. Bodily energy, or the lack of it, begins in the cell, specifically in cellular power plants called mitochondria. A number of nutrients play a role in mitochondrial energy generation, and one of the most crucial is coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). (more…)
Tags: adenosine triposphate (ATP), Alzheimer’s disease, antioxidant, atherosclerosis, congestive heart failure, CoQ10, energy production, fibromyalgia, free radicals, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), male infertility, metabolic syndrome, mitochondrial disorders, mitochondrial energy, neuromuscular disorders, nutrients, skin cells, ubiquinol, wrinkling
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